Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 931539 search inquires.

Selected title: Lintmarks
Explanation: Small incuse or incised marks on the surface of a Proof or Uncirculated coin caused by stray hairs, threads, and the like adhering to the die after it was wiped with an oil rag

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54204  14.00%
Silver Clad 31331  8.09%
Coin Silver 23403  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22234  5.74%
BN 21772  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21038  5.43%
RB 20120  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17427  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17032  4.40%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16141  4.17%
Reeded Edge 16135  4.17%
PQ 14897  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14747  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14746  3.81%
Rarity 14714  3.80%
Incuse 13880  3.59%
High Relief 13634  3.52%
Coin drop 13625  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13155  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12904  3.33%